It's also powered by BMW's
legendary horizontally-opposed
twin. An engine design whose
.small numberof moving parts contributes enormously to its abiliiy
to keep moving. Even in an event
that required no less than five
1,OOQ-mile-plus days.
And, of course, the BMW R80
RT's low center of gravity makes
for exceptional handling and stability. A boon for Alan, when one
particularly long stretch of rain and
road construction in the Northwest presented him with still another, and totally unexpected,
motocross to ~r. _
B-ut, says Alan;'You just can't
feed this '. bike enough bad
stuff. It
just runs and runs all
day." All
of which explains Why
I
In addition to being a first-place finisher, Alan earned a
place in the record books for most miles covered on amotorcycle in a lQ-day penod.
BMW riders have been called "the
most enthusiastic enthusiasts in all
of motorcycling" (Road Rider).
And perhaps why, confronted with running against BMW
for 8,400 miles, the rest of the motorcycle industry apparently felt
there was only one safe way
to handle the "Iron Butt:'
Sit it out.
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